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Micah 2:7
Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh addresses the house of Jacob through the prophet Micah, responding to false prophets who demand silence to avoid prophesying disgrace. This rebuke follows accusations that the people have risen up like enemies to strip the righteous of their garments.
The words — קָצַר (ka.Tzar) literally means "to be short" or "impatient," paired with ר֣וּחַ (Ru.ach) for "spirit," forming the question of whether Yahweh's Spirit lacks capacity. אָמ֣וּר (a.Mur) means "said," framing the rhetorical challenge to the people's false claims about God's character.
The thread — The verse's emphasis on God withholding no good from the upright echoes Psalms 84:11, while the phrase "him who walks uprightly" parallels the integrity described in Psalms 15:2. The assurance of God's words bringing good aligns with Jeremiah 15:16, where consuming the Lord's words becomes joy and delight.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers reject the excuse that God's actions are limited or unfair, and instead examine whether their own conduct aligns with the upright path. It asks readers to measure their lives against the standard of walking uprightly, recognizing that God's words consistently bring good to those who follow it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
Cross-references
- Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- Psalms 15:2 He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
- Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
- Psalms 19:7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:92 If Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
- Psalms 119:99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation.
- Proverbs 10:9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
- Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
- Proverbs 28:18 He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
- Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.